Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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1401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made at national level to implement Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation and to develop a national framework for carbon farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57813/25]

Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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1403. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be taken to address concerns with regard the development of a national framework for carbon farming (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57815/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1401 and 1403 together.

At an EU level, the European Commission published the Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming regulation (EU 2024/3012) in December 2024 creating the first EU-wide voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products. In parallel, there is a commitment to deliver a National Carbon Farming Framework under the Programme for Government and as part of the Climate Action Plan process.

In order to implement this commitment, my Department has developed a draft policy document “Carbon Farming - Developments at European Union level and Principles to develop Carbon Farming in Ireland” and a public consultation has now launched to seek views on the draft principles to develop carbon farming, to further inform and guide the development of a National Carbon Farming Framework as it is important that we get this right and care is taken in what is a developing marketplace. This includes providing guidance on methodologies to be used.

Parallel to the public consultation, a multi-stakeholder working group including farmers, foresters and landowners will be established to oversee the development of the framework. The closing date for the public consultation is 30th November 2025 and further information is available on my Department's website.